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Stonebridge Regal wins Graduate Prep

May 12, 2007

Stonebridge Regal won the $50,000 Graduate prep Saturday night at the Meadowlands. Driver John Campbell fired the 22-1 shot to the top in a :26.4 opening quarter, then yielded to Artistic Fella's bold backstretch brush and sat contently in the pocket through fractions of :53.3 and 1:21.1. With three-sixteenths of the mile to go, Campbell tipped Stonebridge Regal out and he blew by Artistic Fella for a three-quarter length win in a career best 1:48.1. Total Truth held his ground for third.

"It was his third start back and he is on the road to improvement," Campbell said. "I was a little disappointed in him last week [finished fifth in the Classic Series]. He is one horse who, if you leave with him from the gate, you will get a much better race out of him."

Stonebridge Regal recorded his 15th win in 40 career starts and boosted his bankroll to $918,343. Trainer Bob McIntosh shares ownership of the five-year-old Artsplace stallion with co-owners Robert Kauffman of Wellington, Florida; Angie Stiller of Arva, Ontario; and W Springtime Racing Stable [Wendy Spring] of Johnstown, New York.

The eight horses in the prep race will join Lis Mara, who opted for the week off, in next Saturday's $285,000 Graduate Final. Joining them will be Boulder Creek, JK CU Later, Load The Dice, Shark Gesture and Western Ace.